Squill

Blue Oak

About Squill and Blue Oak

Squill

Blue Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia

United States, California

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

258

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA

QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name

Squill

Blue Oak

In Hindi

Squill

Blue Oak Tree

In German

Squill

Blaue Eiche

In French

Squille

Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish

Escila

Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Cila

Carvalho azul

In Polish

Cebulica

Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin

Scilla

Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fagales

Family

Liliaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Scilla

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

8120

1 27800

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Properties of Squill and Blue Oak

Wondering what are the properties of Squill and Blue Oak? We provide you with everything About Squill and Blue Oak. Squill doesn't have thorns and Blue Oak doesn't have thorns. Also Squill does not have fragrant flowers. Squill has allergic reactions like convulsions and Vomiting and Blue Oak has allergic reactions like convulsions and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Squill and Blue Oak and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Squill and Blue Oak

Season and care of Squill and Blue Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Squill and Blue Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Squill season is and Blue Oak season is . The type of soil for Squill is and for Blue Oak is while the PH of soil for Squill is and for Blue Oak is .

Squill and Blue Oak Physical Information

Squill and Blue Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Blue Oak are as follows:

Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:
Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Squill and Blue Oak

Care of Squill and Blue Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Squill pruning is done and Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.